Editing Malvasia (section)

===Portuguese varieties===
[[File:Aged white wine with brown color.jpg|right|thumb|A Malmsey Madeira made from the white Malvasia Candida grape. The dark color comes from the aging process.]]

In [[Portugal (wine)|Portugal]], there are no fewer than 12 varieties known as "Malvasia". They may or may not be related to true Malvasia.<ref name="Oxford pp. 423-424"/> 

; Malvasia Fina
In 2004, there was nearly 18,533 acres (7500 ha) of Malvasia Fina grown in Portugal where it is also known as Boal (though it is most likely not related to the grape [[Bual]] which is used to produce the Boal style of Madeira). Malvasia Fina is found in the [[Douro (wine)|Douro]] where it is a permitted grape in the production of white [[Port (wine)|Port]]. It is also found in the [[Tejo VR|Tejo]] and the [[Dão DOC]] where it is grown on vineyard land located at high elevations.<ref name="Oxford pp. 423-424"/> 

; Malvasia Candida
Malvasia Candida (different from the variety known as Malvasia di Candia) has been historically grown on the island of Madeira being used to produce the sweetest style of Madeira wine known [[Malmsey]].<ref name="Oxford pp. 423-424"/>

; Malvasia Rei
Malvasia Rei is believed to be the [[Palomino (grape)|Palomino]] grown in [[Spain (wine)|Spain]] for [[Sherry]] production which may be related to the Malvasia family. In Portugal, Malvasia Rei is grown in the Douro, [[Beiras (VR)|Beiras]] and [[Lisboa (VR)|Lisboa]] region.<ref name="Oxford pp. 423-424"/> 

; Malvasia Corada
Malvasia Corada is a [[synonym]] used in the Douro for an obscure white wine grape variety known as [[Vital (grape)|Vital]] that may or may not be related to true Malvasia.<ref name="Oxford pp. 423-424"/> 

; Malvasia da Trincheira
Malvasia da Trincheira is a synonym used in the Douro for the white Port grape [[Folgasão]] that may or may not be related to true Malvasia.<ref name="Oxford pp. 423-424"/>